Georgia Power (Southern Company)For nonprofits and local governments and tribesOnly in Georgia
Georgia Power and the Georgia Power Foundation fund certain 501(c)(3) organizations and governmental agencies that support the well-being of communities Georgia Power serves. Organizations email their regional Georgia Power representative with the funding request; if the request is accepted, they are invited to apply through the online portal. Requests up to $25,000 are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and larger requests go to a board that meets in May, August and December.
What you get
Amount not stated; requests up to $25,000 are reviewed on an ongoing basis, larger requests by the board
Who qualifies
Certain 501(c)(3) organizations and governmental agencies serving Georgia Power communities
Not eligible: individuals, private elementary or secondary schools, religious organizations, and political campaigns or causes
Tax-exempt organizations may receive contributions once per year and may reapply annually
Grant applications are by invitation after the regional representative accepts the request
How to apply
Review the grant and sponsorship guidelines on the Georgia Power grants page
Find the representative for your county in the regional contact list
Email that representative with information about your funding request
If the request is accepted, you are invited to apply through the online application portal
Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.
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Georgia Power Foundation Waters for Georgia grants
Georgia Power (Southern Company)For nonprofits and local governments and tribesOnly in Georgia
Waters for Georgia funds conservation, restoration and water-quality improvement projects by nonprofits and governmental agencies in Georgia, administered for the Georgia Power Foundation by the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. Cycles run every other year and focus on two or three regions; the 2027-2028 cycle covers the Coastal, Central and ACF/ACT regions with about $1.5 million in total, funding one to three projects per region. Applicants first submit a project concept, and selected applicants are invited to submit a full proposal.
What you get
About $1,500,000 in total for the 2027-2028 cycle, split among 1-3 projects per region
Who qualifies
Governmental agencies or organizations with active 501(c)(3) status (excluding non-functionally-integrated 509(a)(3) Type III supporting organizations)
Projects must be in the cycle's regions (2027-2028 cycle: Coastal, Central, and ACF/ACT) and have a clear link to watershed and aquatic ecosystem health
Not eligible: individuals, private K-12 schools, religious organizations, political causes, and projects that mitigate legal or regulatory compliance obligations
How to apply
Download the project concept template from the Waters for Georgia page
Email the completed project concept to the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (for the 2027-2028 cycle, concepts were due before October 16, 2026)
If selected, submit a full proposal with support from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation; the Georgia Power Foundation board approves funding in May 2027
Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.
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Georgia Power Foundation Workforce for Georgia grants
Georgia Power (Southern Company)For local governments and tribesOnly in Georgia
Workforce for Georgia is a competitive Georgia Power Foundation grant for Georgia public schools, school systems and College & Career Academies with Career, Technical and Agricultural Education programs. Schools may request up to $50,000 over 12 months to start or strengthen career pathways aligned with local employers' workforce needs. The program runs every two years; the fourth cycle closed April 14, 2026.
What you get
Up to $50,000 over 12 months
Who qualifies
Public schools, school systems or College & Career Academies in Georgia; private schools are not eligible
One submission per school (more than one per district allowed)
No projects designed to mitigate legal or regulatory compliance obligations
How to apply
Read the Request for Proposals guidelines on the program page
Submit the online application during the RFP window (the 2026 cycle ran March 12 to April 14, 2026)
Checked against Georgia Power (Southern Company)'s own page on October 16, 2026.
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TVA Economic Development Performance Grants (including Special Opportunities County and Workforce+)
Tennessee Valley AuthorityFor businessesOnly in 7 states: TN, AL, GA, KY, MS, NC, VA
TVA's Valley Incentive Programs include Performance Grants paid directly to companies for competitive economic development projects that create jobs in the seven-state Tennessee Valley, with amounts based on the project's five-year economic impact and set at TVA's discretion. The Special Opportunities County (SOC) Performance Grant supports smaller projects in counties with greater economic need, and Workforce+ funds companies' talent pipeline plans. Companies work with TVA Economic Development and their local power company.
What you get
Amount not stated (based on five-year economic impact)
Who qualifies
Company locating or expanding with a competitive economic development project in the TVA service region (all of Tennessee and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina and Virginia)
Funding is discretionary and based on the project's five-year economic impact and power-system metrics
SOC grants target smaller projects in designated counties with greater economic needs; Workforce+ requires an approved talent pipeline development plan
How to apply
Contact TVA Economic Development (EconDev@TVA.com) or your local power company's economic development staff about your project
Work with TVA's team to build the project profile used to set incentive levels
If approved, the grant is paid directly to the company
Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.
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